Los Lunas, NM: shortest day and earliest sunset
The shortest day in Los Lunas
On Dec 21 the sun rises at 7:11 am and sets at 5:00 pm: 9h 49m of daylight, a moderate winter. The longest day of summer has 14h 30m, so the swing is 4h 41m.
When it gets better in Los Lunas
- Earliest sunset: 4:56 pm on Dec 4, before the shortest day (here is why).
- Latest sunrise (standard time): 7:15 am on Jan 7.
- Back above 10 hours of daylight: Jan 11.
- By Feb 21 the days grow by 2.1 minutes a day.
Waking and coming home in the dark
With a 7:00 am alarm, the sun is not yet up on 79 weekdays a year. Heading home at 5:30 pm, it has already set on 61. 36 weekdays start and end in the dark. The alarm and lamp guide shows how that compares across the country.
At 34.8°N this sits between Sarasota FL (27°N, 1.4%) and Nashua NH (43°N, 9.7%) in a 1990 survey of winter depression by latitude.
What to do about it in Los Lunas
- You probably do not need a sunrise alarm clock for a 7:00 am start here: only 5 weekday mornings are still properly dark. If you get up earlier, check the hour against the sunrise times in the table below.
- There is some case for a light therapy lamp: 36 weekdays start and end in the dark. If you notice winter low mood, ask a doctor whether one fits you.
- If you head home at 5:30 pm, the sun has already set from Nov 2 to Jan 25: worth checking your bike lights and porch light before Nov 2.
Daylight in Los Lunas, month by month
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 21st of each month, local clock time. December is the darkest, at 9h 49m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 6:09 am | 8:18 pm | 14h 09m |
| August 2026 | 6:32 am | 7:48 pm | 13h 16m |
| September 2026 | 6:55 am | 7:05 pm | 12h 11m |
| October 2026 | 7:18 am | 6:25 pm | 11h 07m |
| November 2026 | 6:47 am | 4:59 pm | 10h 12m |
| December 2026 | 7:11 am | 5:00 pm | 9h 49m |
| January 2027 | 7:12 am | 5:25 pm | 10h 13m |
| February 2027 | 6:46 am | 5:56 pm | 11h 09m |
| March 2027 | 7:10 am | 7:20 pm | 12h 10m |
| April 2027 | 6:28 am | 7:44 pm | 13h 16m |
| May 2027 | 6:00 am | 8:08 pm | 14h 08m |
| June 2027 | 5:54 am | 8:24 pm | 14h 30m |
Los Lunas against the places around it
On the shortest day, compared with Los Lunas (9h 49m, sunset 5:00 pm):
- Albuquerque, NM, 22 mi away: 9h 48m of daylight (-1 min), sunset 4:59 pm (-1 min).
- Rio Rancho, NM, 34 mi away: 9h 47m of daylight (-2 min), sunset 4:58 pm (-2 min).
- Santa Fe, NM, 75 mi away: 9h 45m of daylight (-4 min), sunset 4:54 pm (-6 min).
- Española, NM, 92 mi away: 9h 43m of daylight (-6 min), sunset 4:54 pm (-6 min).
- Las Vegas, NM, 105 mi away: 9h 45m of daylight (-4 min), sunset 4:52 pm (-8 min).